A Message From the Chief:

Welcome to the City of Groton Police Department’s web page. Since July 2002 I have had the pleasure of serving as Chief of Police and leading a force of dedicated police professionals that is well respected by the community it serves. The City of Groton Police Department is an independent progressive law enforcement agency that embraces community oriented policing. Serving a population of 10,000 residents living in area of 3.1 square miles, the City of Groton Police Department has an authorized strength of thirty-one police officers and a full-time non-sworn staff of nine. Additionally, the Department employs six part-time Special Traffic Officers who expedite the movement of traffic through the City during commuter hours.

The City of Groton Police Department is comprised of two divisions. The Operations Division is comprised of the Patrol and Detective Units. These units are responsible for the prevention, detection and investigation of crimes and motor vehicle accidents. The Patrol Unit is the primary responder to all criminal and non-criminal calls for service. The Support Services Division is comprised of the Communications and Records Units. As it name implies this Division supports the line units of the agency. The Department’s Training, Parking Enforcement and Special Traffic Officers, Dive Team and Marine Patrol are components of the Support Services Division. Situated on Long Island Sound and the east bank of the Thames River, the City of Groton is home to the Global Research Headquarters of Pfizer, Incorporated, the world’s largest manufacturer of pharmaceuticals; the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, the leading designer and manufacturer of submarines in the world; a Hess fuel oil terminal; the Avery Point Campus of the University of Connecticut; and the City owned Eastern Point Beach. The City of Groton has its own Utilities Division that provides electric, water, and sanitary sewer service to City residents. The Utilities Division’s subsidiary, Thames Valley Communications, provides cable television service to the Towns of Groton and Stonington and several other neighboring communities. In the fiscal year that ended on June 30th, 2007, the City of Groton Police Department responded to 23,421 calls for service; made 719 criminal arrests; and investigated 275 motor vehicle accidents. Bruno L. Giulini Chief of Police